Ralph W. Emerson on How to Succeed~Laugh Often and Love Much

"To have played and laughed with enthusiasm

and sung with exultation;

To give of one's self;

To find the best in others~

This is to have succeeded."

Ralph Waldo Emerson

"To laugh often and love much;

To leave the world a better place;

To know even one life has breathed easier

because you have lived~

This is to have succeeded."

Ralph Waldo Emerson

To Leave the World a Better Place

These delicious Emerson quotes and accompanying images

were inspired by Delightful Repast's 

food photo for Ground Beef Chili with Beans. 

I've been following Jean on Delightful Repast for 8 years 

as she shares wholesome recipes to delight my palate and

heart-warming stories that add sweetness, 

spice and a bit of nostalgia to the recipes.

As I was on my way to saving her Ground Beef Chili with Beans 

recipe so I could give it a try, I was struck by what a simple--

yet beautiful--presentation Jean made of the Chili, 

and I quickly got sidetracked copying her photo and playing with it. 

Although I've never met Jean face to face, over the years we've  

struck up an on-line relationship and I know a few things about her-- 

especially her love of Ralph Waldo Emerson--so I knew the Emerson

quotes would provide just the right finishing touches to the

pictures I cooked up from Jean's Chili photo.

I choose the Emerson quotes I felt Jean embodied to adorn the art.

Sometimes you just know a person--even if you've never met them.

If you are interested in recipes that use organic, nonGMO, 

grass-fed and free-range cooking ingredients, check out 

Delightful Repast

 What is the origin of the name 'Delightful Repast'?

Says Jean, "My husband is very polite and humorous, often simultaneously, and has said to me after nearly every dinner I've ever made for him, "Thank you for the delightful repast." How could I name my food blog anything else!"

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